Jade City

This book was a breath of fresh air a few reasons: 1. I didn't feel like it was just good vs. bad. It was two groups angling around each other but the main reason we root the main characters is because we experience the story from their perspective. 2. Less plot armor than some books have. 3. The women are allowed to be strong but in different ways. It's not like we have 3 identical Buffy's running around. 4. The history the characters have with each other feels natural. 5. I did not see that twist coming, even if my reading buddy thought I should have.
I mainly docked 1 star because the pacing in the 1st third left something to be desired and 5% more time spent on making sure I understood the magic system would have helped.